US EditionThe killing of Renee Good: A few things to ponder
Critics link aggressive rhetoric and insufficient training to declining morale among agents after two fatal shootings involving ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers.
- On Jan. 7, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, and less than three weeks later a Customs and Border Patrol agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
- Critics warned that placing poorly trained agents among hostile crowds was a 'recipe for disaster', and many border agents said they would be happy to return to the job they were trained for on the border.
- Federal authorities said the ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in self-defense after she tried to run him over, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and others challenged this account amid conflicting reports.
- Officials warn the incidents are undermining public support and department morale, with some agents reporting lost trust and fears of being doxxed.
- Paul Perez, chief of the Border Patrol union, insisted morale remains high and recruitment steady, while critics said deployments cause chaos and cost lives, as Oscar Hagelsieb warned, `You’re not addressing the problem by throwing a 500-pound gorilla into these inner cities.
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Immigration officers fear Trump just doomed their jobs: 'We lost all trust'
Current and former immigration officers spoke out against President Donald Trump's crackdown in Minnesota Monday.A Customs and Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti over the weekend, less than three weeks after a veteran Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good. Current and former officials say the operation is undermining public support and department morale, reported the New York Tim…
The donors contributed approximately 2.5 million dollars after Renee Nicole Good's death shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on 7 January – 1.5 million dollars being assigned to Good's family and over $1 million by the agent.
Before ICE shooting, immigration agents repeatedly used deadly force
Octavio JONES // AFP via Getty Images When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, it was not the first time that federal officers have killed civilians since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration enforcement campaign. Federal officers have fatally shot at least three other people in the last five months, according to news reports reviewed by Th…
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Jackson Progress-ArgusARMSTRONG-REINER: We are called to speak out against injustice
Let me put this bluntly: an ICE agent murdered Renee Macklin Good on January 7. Anyone seeking to justify this killing — including the administration — is also responsible for the death.
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